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AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northeast Alabama | $62,400 | 60 |
| Anniston, AL | $56,010 | 40 |
| Mobile, AL | $52,480 | 270 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $48,780 | 40 |
| Alabama | $47,620 | 1,170 |
| Montgomery, AL | $47,400 | 80 |
| Huntsville, AL | $47,190 | 40 |
| Birmingham, AL | $44,860 | 300 |
| Decatur, AL | $44,530 | 90 |
| Southwest Alabama | $43,250 | 110 |
| Southeast Alabama | $38,190 | 30 |
AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| South Arkansas | $57,220 | 60 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $53,340 | 50 |
| Little Rock, AR | $52,640 | 80 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $46,210 | 40 |
| Arkansas | $42,170 | 670 |
| East Arkansas | $35,580 | 350 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $73,900 | 50 |
| Arizona | $67,960 | 1,110 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $67,960 | 760 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $64,530 | 40 |
| Tucson, AZ | $63,190 | 110 |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $118,720 | 60 |
| Oxnard, CA | $81,110 | 60 |
| San Diego, CA | $77,270 | 160 |
| Vallejo, CA | $74,230 | 30 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $71,410 | 110 |
| Fresno, CA | $70,200 | 30 |
| California | $69,970 | 2,010 |
| San Francisco, CA | $69,970 | 230 |
| Riverside, CA | $63,590 | 170 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $61,780 | 760 |
| Stockton, CA | $59,240 | 50 |
| Sacramento, CA | $56,840 | 140 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Denver, CO | $75,830 | 340 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $75,240 | 30 |
| Colorado | $74,140 | 600 |
| Greeley, CO | $73,640 | 50 |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport, CT | $104,480 | 40 |
| New Haven, CT | $104,380 | 50 |
| Hartford, CT | $102,260 | 50 |
| Connecticut | $86,830 | 260 |
| Norwich, CT | $80,250 | 40 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $69,510 | 330 |
DE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Sussex Delaware | $68,380 | 30 |
| Delaware | $62,820 | 70 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Naples, FL | $81,280 | 50 |
| Miami, FL | $79,440 | 720 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $77,210 | 60 |
| Tampa, FL | $75,760 | 330 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $75,700 | 40 |
| Cape Coral, FL | $75,090 | 140 |
| Florida | $70,130 | 2,460 |
| Orlando, FL | $65,840 | 280 |
| Panama City, FL | $65,150 | 40 |
| North Florida | $62,520 | 30 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $61,040 | 50 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $60,280 | 340 |
| North Port, FL | $59,690 | 90 |
| Lakeland, FL | $54,600 | 100 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Savannah, GA | $71,360 | 370 |
| Atlanta, GA | $67,230 | 930 |
| Georgia | $67,230 | 1,780 |
| Brunswick, GA | $66,330 | — |
| Augusta, GA-SC | $65,000 | 40 |
| South Georgia | $58,590 | 70 |
| East Georgia | $47,460 | 30 |
| Middle Georgia | $46,410 | 40 |
| North Georgia | $41,580 | 60 |
GU
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Guam | $59,680 | 50 |
HI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $115,870 | 220 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $115,860 | 200 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northeast Iowa | $69,570 | 50 |
| Des Moines, IA | $67,780 | 120 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $62,640 | 30 |
| Waterloo, IA | $60,110 | 40 |
| Southeast Iowa | $56,200 | 100 |
| Iowa | $55,620 | 570 |
| Northwest Iowa | $54,550 | 40 |
| Dubuque, IA | $49,560 | — |
| Davenport, IA-IL | $48,650 | 90 |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boise City, ID | $73,480 | — |
| Idaho | $73,480 | — |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL-IN | $57,740 | 1,210 |
| Peoria, IL | $54,080 | 40 |
| Illinois | $53,240 | 1,100 |
| Rockford, IL | $45,750 | 40 |
| Northwest Illinois | $45,500 | 30 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis, IN | $80,440 | 300 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $75,990 | 30 |
| Evansville, IN | $62,940 | 90 |
| Southern Indiana | $60,940 | 50 |
| Indiana | $57,890 | 1,600 |
| Central Indiana | $53,970 | 130 |
| Elkhart, IN | $51,700 | 40 |
| Northern Indiana | $49,530 | 130 |
| South Bend, IN-MI | $47,550 | 30 |
KS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita, KS | $76,750 | 300 |
| Kansas | $73,840 | 60 |
| Kansas | $64,430 | 620 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $66,560 | 170 |
| West Kentucky | $64,720 | 120 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $63,070 | 30 |
| South Central Kentucky | $58,660 | 50 |
| Kentucky | $55,100 | 770 |
| Lexington, KY | $54,510 | 50 |
| Central Kentucky | $41,240 | 160 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge, LA | $75,960 | 590 |
| Louisiana | $61,130 | 1,750 |
| Southwest Louisiana | $60,030 | 100 |
| Shreveport, LA | $59,920 | 80 |
| Lafayette, LA | $59,280 | 100 |
| Slidell, LA | $58,620 | 30 |
| New Orleans, LA | $56,440 | 380 |
| Monroe, LA | $55,770 | 40 |
| Houma, LA | $53,930 | 280 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester, MA | $133,820 | — |
| Springfield, MA | $90,320 | 40 |
| Massachusetts | $76,640 | 480 |
| Boston, MA-NH | $75,980 | 330 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore, MD | $73,880 | 210 |
| Maryland | $66,800 | 310 |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lewiston, ME | $74,040 | 30 |
| Portland, ME | $73,310 | 180 |
| Maine | $61,320 | 430 |
| Bangor, ME | $49,920 | 60 |
| Southwest Maine | $48,330 | 100 |
| Northeast Maine | $45,770 | 50 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lansing, MI | $86,600 | 60 |
| Detroit, MI | $84,470 | 620 |
| Michigan | $77,110 | 1,210 |
| Saginaw, MI | $76,750 | 30 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $65,330 | 140 |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan | $60,100 | 50 |
| Monroe, MI | $52,540 | 40 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Duluth, MN-WI | $73,870 | 40 |
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $71,890 | 70 |
| Minnesota | $67,320 | 170 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $57,680 | 30 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $72,260 | 170 |
| Southeast Missouri | $61,770 | 30 |
| Central Missouri | $56,570 | 40 |
| Missouri | $46,580 | 470 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $45,360 | 340 |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lower West Mississippi | $65,120 | 70 |
| Jackson, MS | $63,730 | 90 |
| Gulfport, MS | $63,360 | 310 |
| Mississippi | $62,510 | 770 |
| Upper East Mississippi | $59,920 | 160 |
| Lower East Mississippi | $53,630 | 40 |
| West Delta Mississippi | $45,780 | 60 |
MT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | $91,520 | 90 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Raleigh, NC | $79,280 | 180 |
| Wilmington, NC | $75,700 | 80 |
| Durham, NC | $73,710 | 40 |
| Winston, NC | $64,100 | 90 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $62,400 | 40 |
| North Carolina | $62,060 | 1,100 |
| Central North Carolina | $61,830 | 40 |
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $59,220 | 340 |
| Greensboro, NC | $59,010 | 90 |
| Eastern North Carolina | $54,090 | 80 |
ND
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Fargo, ND-MN | $82,370 | 40 |
| North Dakota | $74,880 | 220 |
| West North Dakota | $73,920 | 120 |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln, NE | $77,500 | 100 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $70,420 | 130 |
| Nebraska | $66,800 | 290 |
| South Nebraska | $66,800 | 50 |
| Northeast Nebraska | $46,410 | 60 |
NH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $63,410 | 190 |
| Central New Hampshire | $51,360 | 60 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City, NJ | $96,510 | 40 |
| New Jersey | $88,470 | 740 |
NM
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Las Cruces, NM | $81,830 | 50 |
| Eastern New Mexico | $62,400 | — |
| New Mexico | $60,950 | 110 |
NV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas, NV | $132,560 | — |
| Nevada | $129,930 | — |
| Reno, NV | $87,360 | — |
| Balance of Nevada | $72,110 | 50 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $110,000 | 1,330 |
| New York, NY-NJ | $94,370 | 1,460 |
| Syracuse, NY | $91,590 | 40 |
| Buffalo, NY | $73,350 | 50 |
| Albany, NY | $73,010 | 40 |
| Utica, NY | $65,540 | 40 |
| Southwest New York | $46,310 | 40 |
| Capital/Northern New York | $38,690 | 50 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus, OH | $90,090 | 160 |
| Dayton, OH | $84,640 | 90 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $65,430 | 310 |
| Cleveland, OH | $62,460 | 370 |
| Ohio | $62,460 | 2,120 |
| Toledo, OH | $62,440 | 150 |
| Canton, OH | $61,370 | 70 |
| Akron, OH | $58,710 | 90 |
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $57,890 | 100 |
| Southern Ohio | $56,410 | 40 |
| Eastern Ohio | $54,570 | 110 |
| Youngstown, OH | $52,840 | 90 |
| West Northwestern Ohio | $47,480 | 90 |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Oklahoma | $73,830 | 50 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $73,320 | 150 |
| Oklahoma | $71,500 | 540 |
| Tulsa, OK | $69,930 | 180 |
| Northeast Oklahoma | $55,300 | 40 |
| Southeast Oklahoma | $54,170 | 80 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | $110,280 | 460 |
| Portland, OR-WA | $110,280 | 320 |
| Eugene, OR | $74,890 | 30 |
Other
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $106,150 | 50 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $72,630 | 570 |
| Scranton, PA | $71,770 | 50 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania | $70,870 | 40 |
| Lancaster, PA | $62,460 | 40 |
| York, PA | $61,860 | 60 |
| Pennsylvania | $57,760 | 1,650 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $56,830 | 440 |
| Reading, PA | $55,760 | 110 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $55,280 | 70 |
| Central Pennsylvania | $51,140 | 70 |
| Allentown, PA-NJ | $46,850 | 60 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania | $44,610 | 70 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania | $44,030 | 90 |
PR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Juan, PR | $34,170 | 40 |
RI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI-MA | $69,830 | 90 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston, SC | $79,430 | 340 |
| South Carolina | $55,410 | 980 |
| Columbia, SC | $53,790 | 80 |
| Greenville, SC | $50,830 | 140 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $49,290 | 90 |
| Northwestern South Carolina | $45,090 | 40 |
| Northeastern South Carolina | $45,020 | 50 |
| Florence, SC | $39,480 | 90 |
SD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | $70,400 | 50 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $63,960 | 70 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $66,580 | 70 |
| Knoxville, TN | $57,160 | 100 |
| Jackson, TN | $56,530 | 60 |
| Tennessee | $56,530 | 500 |
| Nashville, TN | $49,350 | 140 |
| South Central Tennessee | $48,460 | 30 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $45,410 | 40 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Midland, TX | $79,510 | 190 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas | $77,110 | 70 |
| Northwestern Region of Texas | $77,110 | 160 |
| Killeen, TX | $76,010 | 40 |
| Houston, TX | $75,450 | 2,390 |
| Austin, TX | $75,300 | 250 |
| Dallas, TX | $74,570 | 1,380 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $72,870 | 360 |
| Texas | $72,870 | 6,650 |
| Beaumont, TX | $71,570 | 250 |
| Longview, TX | $66,270 | — |
| San Antonio, TX | $66,170 | 300 |
| Amarillo, TX | $63,550 | 40 |
| Eastern Region of Texas | $61,620 | 30 |
| Odessa, TX | $61,380 | 120 |
| Waco, TX | $61,210 | 40 |
| College Station, TX | $60,520 | 40 |
| El Paso, TX | $58,000 | 120 |
| McAllen, TX | $57,820 | 40 |
| North Region of Texas | $55,070 | 110 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas | $54,650 | 70 |
| Brownsville, TX | $54,120 | 80 |
| Tyler, TX | $52,000 | 30 |
| San Angelo, TX | $45,950 | 40 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City, UT | $78,360 | 280 |
| Utah | $69,020 | 510 |
| Ogden, UT | $65,750 | 50 |
| Provo, UT | $60,330 | 50 |
| High Desert Utah | $35,870 | — |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $67,410 | 540 |
| Virginia | $65,400 | 1,280 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $61,940 | 40 |
| Roanoke, VA | $56,990 | 50 |
| Northern West Virginia | $56,210 | 60 |
| West Virginia | $54,650 | 200 |
| Richmond, VA | $54,240 | 160 |
| Southside Virginia | $52,050 | 40 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $50,060 | 40 |
VT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington, VT | $77,490 | 50 |
| Southern Vermont | $74,550 | 40 |
| Vermont | $73,840 | 120 |
| Northern Vermont | $71,300 | 60 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon, WA | $113,700 | 70 |
| Seattle, WA | $106,010 | 470 |
| Kennewick, WA | $101,980 | — |
| Bremerton, WA | $99,320 | 110 |
| Washington | $96,870 | 890 |
| Spokane, WA | $77,230 | 60 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay, WI | $73,780 | 40 |
| South Central Wisconsin | $72,420 | 60 |
| Northeastern Wisconsin | $71,360 | 70 |
| Madison, WI | $69,000 | 60 |
| Wisconsin | $68,310 | 730 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $65,960 | 230 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $59,700 | 30 |
| Janesville, WI | $59,370 | 30 |
WV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $59,970 | 100 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | $58,030 | 50 |
WY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Casper, WY | $77,650 | 30 |
| Western Wyoming | $76,140 | 40 |
| Wyoming | $76,110 | 120 |
| Eastern Wyoming | $68,090 | 40 |